Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Lesson 2


Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5


Lesson Objectives

  • Construct your CV (B)
  • Develop your style within your CV (A)

Starter (10 mins)

Google Yourself
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Put your name in inverted commas to narrow the search, maybe add Essex.
Are you there? Are there any embarrassing images? Look through a couple of pages. In future this will be one of the first things potential employers do when they read your CV.....

Activity (10 mins)

In pairs google CV uk and look at IMAGES, spend some time looking at layouts, typefaces, formatting. Discuss what they have in common.


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Task (30 mins)

Start working on your CV
You've seen the layouts
You've got notes on what you want to include

Use Google Drive OR Word, take a look at available templates but BEWARE - many of them will have a US slant, you are far better using your own skills to format your CV.


Plenary (10 mins)

Print and green pen your work.
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